Write a summary paragraph of the concept of life skill
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The World Health Organization has defined life skills as, "the abilities for
adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with
the demands and challenges of everyday life".
UNICEF defines life skills as “a behaviour change or behaviour development
approach designed to address a balance of three areas: knowledge, attitude and
skills”. The UNICEF definition is based on research evidence that suggests that shifts
in risk behaviour are unlikely if knowledge, attitudinal and skills based competency
are not addressed.
Life skills are essentially those abilities that help promote mental well-being and
competence in young people as they face the realities of life. Most development
professionals agree that life skills are generally applied in the context of health and
social events. They can be utilized in many content areas: prevention of drug use,
sexual violence, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS prevention and suicide prevention.
The definition extends into consumer education, environmental education, peace
education or education for development, livelihood and income generation, among
others. In short, life skills empower young people to take positive action to protect
themselves and promote health and positive social relations